Sculpture
September 14, 2025

Serpentine Feather Sculptures Are One Part of Kate MccGwire’s Incredible 25-Year Retrospective

At first, Kate MccGwire imagined herself as a painter. That all changed, however, when she began pursuing a fine arts degree in 1995. During that time, she increasingly gravitated toward what she calls the “physicality of sculpture,” favoring “unconventional, tactile materials” rather than traditional media like bronze, stone, and wood. Soon, she landed on what would come to define her artistic practice for years.

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Creative Products
September 12, 2025

Unconventional NYC Flower Market Invites You To Build a Bouquet of Plush Blooms

After successfully launching her limited-edition, jet-black ice cream with Jeni’s last month, Cj Hendry returns to New York with another exciting pop-up. From September 19 to 21, 2025, the hyperrealistic artist will transform Rockefeller Center into a vibrant flower market, combining humor, nature, and hands-on engagement. Hendry’s Flower Market 2.

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Good News
September 12, 2025

Cancer Survivor Celebrates Her Birthday by Paying for Strangers’ Parking at Hospital Clinic

For her 63rd birthday, cancer survivor Krystyna Locke decided to give back instead of focusing on herself. After a 20-year battle with lymphoma, she knows firsthand how quickly the costs of treatment can add up. That’s why she chose to ease the burden for others by covering their parking fees at the London Health Sciences Centre in Canada.

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Social Cause
September 11, 2025

High Schooler Develops an Affordable Way To Filter Microplastics From Drinking Water

This past spring, high school student Mia Heller received a special award during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio. Distributed by the Patent and Trademark Office Society (PTOS), the $500 prize recognized Heller’s achievement in water filtration technology, which focused on removing microplastics from water without the high price tag. According to her project summary, Heller’s filtration system incorporated ferrofluid, a carrier liquid containing magnetic particles.

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My Modern Met

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